1st Edition

Disclosures to a Stranger Adolescent Values in an Advanced Industrial Society

By Tom Kitwood Copyright 1980
302 Pages
by Routledge

302 Pages
by Routledge

302 Pages
by Routledge

The condition known as ‘adolescence’ is largely an artefact of advance industrial societies. How, then, do those who are labelled as ‘adolescent’ conduct their everyday lives, and what are their values? Originally published in 1980, this book seeks to provide some answers, amplified with a great deal of illustrative material, and many detailed observations. The first chapter outlines a... Read more

Acknowledgments.  General Editor’s Preface.  Introduction.  1. Background  2. The Design and Conduct of the Research  3. Evidence from Interaction  4. A Survey of the Data  5. Relationships in the Family  6. The Social Life-Worlds of Adolescence  7. Formal and Informal Work  8. The Development of ‘Self-Values’  9. Appraisal.  Appendix: Notes on the Conventions used in Transcripts.  Bibliography.  Index.

Biography

Tom Kitwood